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Such as the execution of Robert Francoise Damiens on 28 March 1757 for his *mere* attempt to assassinate Louis XV - As the King is presumed to be more important than his subject.
Such as the Israeli Defense Force in the West Bank and Gaza - Who would usually inflict disproportionate reprisals against Palestinian targets for their attack on Israeli civilians - Since the Jews are considered to be more important than the Arab League by the majority of Western countries.
Such as Christ's Judgement (or condemnation) of false prophets and faux Christians in Matthew 7:15-23; 25:41-46 - So for a mere drink of water you could easily *forfeit* your Eternal place in God's kingdom according to V42 - This is disproportionate reprisal since God is believed to be superior over his creation:-
Matthew 25
41 “Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; 43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’
46 And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.
Also, Jesus could easily have you condemned to burn in the lake of fire if you have refused to welcome him as a stranger in accordance with Matthew 25:43 - This is disproportionate reprisal since God is believed to be superior over his creation.
Therefore, the Doctrine of disproportionate reprisals is a universal rule, which would always entail an asymmetrical power relationship between groups, or between individuals - So that God reserves every right to impose the Supreme penalty of spiritual or physical death (or both) against anybody who has committed relatively *minor* offenses?
God has the right to impose the death penalty over offenses which one might consider to be 'trivial or unimportant' - Since, God created Mankind and has every right to dispose the creation as he sees fit.
Discuss.
Note: Eye for eye, or measure for measure (Exodus 21:24) is only applicable to settle scores between groups or between individuals who are more or less considered to be equal - Since God is clearly superior over his creation then it's obvious that this rule does not apply in the case of people committing crimes against God - Moreover, we are constantly reminded that the Wages of Sin is Death (Romans 6:23) and the person who sins will die (Ezekiel 18:4) so that Christianity does not recognize any difference at all between a thief, rapist, or murderer; nor any difference between adultery, false testimony, and murder - Since, they are all punishable by spiritual or physical death (or both).
Such as the Israeli Defense Force in the West Bank and Gaza - Who would usually inflict disproportionate reprisals against Palestinian targets for their attack on Israeli civilians - Since the Jews are considered to be more important than the Arab League by the majority of Western countries.
Such as Christ's Judgement (or condemnation) of false prophets and faux Christians in Matthew 7:15-23; 25:41-46 - So for a mere drink of water you could easily *forfeit* your Eternal place in God's kingdom according to V42 - This is disproportionate reprisal since God is believed to be superior over his creation:-
Matthew 25
41 “Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: 42 for I was hungry and you gave Me no food; I was thirsty and you gave Me no drink; 43 I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’
46 And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.
Also, Jesus could easily have you condemned to burn in the lake of fire if you have refused to welcome him as a stranger in accordance with Matthew 25:43 - This is disproportionate reprisal since God is believed to be superior over his creation.
Therefore, the Doctrine of disproportionate reprisals is a universal rule, which would always entail an asymmetrical power relationship between groups, or between individuals - So that God reserves every right to impose the Supreme penalty of spiritual or physical death (or both) against anybody who has committed relatively *minor* offenses?
God has the right to impose the death penalty over offenses which one might consider to be 'trivial or unimportant' - Since, God created Mankind and has every right to dispose the creation as he sees fit.
Discuss.
Note: Eye for eye, or measure for measure (Exodus 21:24) is only applicable to settle scores between groups or between individuals who are more or less considered to be equal - Since God is clearly superior over his creation then it's obvious that this rule does not apply in the case of people committing crimes against God - Moreover, we are constantly reminded that the Wages of Sin is Death (Romans 6:23) and the person who sins will die (Ezekiel 18:4) so that Christianity does not recognize any difference at all between a thief, rapist, or murderer; nor any difference between adultery, false testimony, and murder - Since, they are all punishable by spiritual or physical death (or both).
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